New 160-unit apartment complex planned in Aberdeen

A 160-unit apartment complex will be built on North Roosevelt Street to help meet the demand for more housing in Aberdeen, said Dennis Batteen, a retired attorney and one of the project's investors.

Construction on the complex, called Prairie Village Apartments, is expected to begin by July 1, he said.

Two buildings will be constructed on about 40 acres of farmland about four blocks north of Eighth Avenue Northeast on the west side of Roosevelt.

Each building will contain about 80 apartments, he said. The owners of Prairie Village are the same investors who built the Prairie Springs I and II Apartments on First Avenue Southeast.

The one- and two-bedroom apartments will be about the same price as the Prairie Springs apartments, with rents ranging from $610 to $830 per month, Batteen said. Several three-bedroom apartments will be available.

A feature will be 9-foot ceilings, a foot higher than the standard ceiling, Batteen said. Garages, including some built for larger pickup trucks, will be available.

"We built Prairie Springs I and II, and they were successful, so now we are taking the next step," Batteen said. "There is a tremendous need for housing for Aberdeen to be able to grow."

While the new complex does not yet have its building permit, the survey, soil testing and financing are completed, and the architectural designs are being finalized, he said.

Eagle Construction of Sioux Falls is the general contractor.

The apartments are expected to be available for occupancy in spring 2013.

In the past month, developers have announced the building of five new apartments complexes.

The four others are:

Dakota Estates — A 65-unit apartment building north of the east side of North Dakota Street north of 24th Avenue/Fairgrounds Road is being built by Stencil Group of Sioux Falls.

Melgaard Apartments — A 20-unit complex built in a loft style is planned for the west edge of Melgaard Park. Lamont Companies is the developer.

East Brier Commons — Four separate buildings, which will look like twin homes, will be built at Third Avenue Northeast and Fifth Avenue Northeast off North Congress Street. There will be 12, one-bedroom; 12, two-bedroom; and 14, three-bedroom apartments, all with attached garages. Lamont Companies is the developer.

State Street Commons — Lamont Companies also plans to build a 46-unit building at South State Street and 10th Avenue Southeast.